Why am I able to see an aura around living things? I always have.?

Question

Whilst I can see it links in with people's past/future/etc I wonder whether there is a also a rational way of looking at it, perhaps a mutant gene or some such. I am useless at science though fascinated by it, and would love to investigate.

I seem to have caused hostility in some answerers. Let me add some detail. I have seen this as far back as I remember, so a very long lasting (40+ years) hallucination!

There are colours. The more I have concentrated on them - in the last ten years or so - the more varied and interesting they are, and I get impressions of events/emotions too. When I have shared these with the person they have confirmed them to be accurate.

What I wondered was whether there was a scientific way to let others see this too. Sigh.

Answer 1

Hallucinations are not an 'ability'. They are a mental disorder. People do not have 'auras'. There is a very rational way of looking at it, and it is through scientific instruments, which do not reveal anything unexpected or unusual about the typical human.

The only possible explanation beyond hallucinations that I can think of is that somehow you are able to see FAR further into the infrared than an ordinary person, to the point that air heated by someone's skin appears to you to emit light.

You can easily test this. Simply turn on your oven, let it warm up to 400 Fahrenheit or so, then briefly open the door. If you can see the puff of hot air that escapes from the oven actually emitting light, this would be rather extraordinary.

Anyone can see the distortions hot air makes in normal visible light passing through it. I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about actually seeing the air glow. If you can do this, you should contact Guinness right now. If not, you are hallucinating these auras.

Answer 2

Some people are more sensitive to things than other. in most people this ability is confined to the people they are closest too like finishing your boyfriends sentences, dreaming that there is something wrong with someone you know and phoning them to find out that they're feeling a little under the weather or just sensing that something isn't right for no reason. There may be no scientific reason for this however some people believe that it could be because the human race as a whole only uses a very small percentage of our brains. Whether this is true or not nobody can really say for sure but because the brain is immense and complicated we don't know everything about it. Therefore the fact that you see aura's could be attributed to the fact that a particular part of your brain is active. A lot of epileptics actually see aura's due to the fact that when the neurons misfire they act on a particular part of the brain that allows them to see those colours around another person. This is not a hallucination it is purely a misfiring of the neurons. Also some people with more complicated neurological conditions for also see aura's due to pressure on a particular part of the brain. There are many neurological defects or conditions that enable the person to see the aura given off but there is no conclusive scientific evidence to give us a definitive answer.

Answer 3

You are not alone, and many people use the Aura as an indicator of the physical or spiritual well being of a living thing. Auras not only have a color, but they have texture, densitiy and brightness. Variances in these characteristics reflect the state of the individual.

Can other people learn this ability? At least some people can, but it takes dedication and practice. You seem to have discovered this abilitiy early in life, and it has become part of your normal world. For many people, they would have to "unlearn" what they currently see in order to see what you are seeing naturally.

Auras are a reflection of life force in an individual. You are not only picking up on the visual stimuli produced by the life energy, but you also sound like you are having empathetic reactions to what you are "seeing". It sounds like you are making spiritual connections with the individuals that you are "reading" and, in understanding their spirit, you are connecting to their past, present, and future.

There was a group in the late 19th century called the Theosophists. They attempted to map the human aura and the stages of spiritual development in individuals. The reading is dense, but it may be helpful if you want to see how some other people have approached these issues using a standard method. I'll list some other, less technical books in sources. Good luck!

Answer 4

I would guess that you are synesthetic. Nothing mysterious - its just part of the fantastically complicated brain.

Generally when people see colours or hear sounds a part of the brain deals with it, but for some people these brain areas are very close. When one part is stimulated (by hearing the note middle C, say) the bit next to it is too (so it may say 'red'). From the person's point of view, they see red when they hear the note middle C. It is not really 'seeing' with their physical eyes, but it is a very strong association, and it is consistant, so that a certain letter of the alphabet will always be a certain colour, and words will have colours too, and so on.

I think that this is a relatively new area of study, and the easiest people to study (and perhaps the most common form of synesthesia) is when people see colours for words. It just sounds as though you associate faces (noses? mouths? who knows what bit of a face or person is triggering your brain) with colours. If you want to investigate it further you should look up synesthesia on the internet - I bet there are several researchers looking to recruit synasthetes and you could advance science and find out more about how your brain works.

Answer 5

Lets get one thing clear straight away for all the smug cretins who have used scientific snobbery to discredit your question.
The existence of the human aura is no longer a scientific mystery but a fact that can be proved with "scientific" methods. There are many people who seem to be able to see auras although I would warn you that a lot of nonsense has been written about what the colours in auras mean. My advice would be to read plenty but trust your own observations more. Look at the colours when you see them and evaluate the persons process. Are they angry sad bored exited etc. Above all do not let ignorant detractors put you off.

Answer 6

Contrary to some of the answers here it is possible to measure the auric field around any living thing. It is believed that all living things have an electro magnetic field. This field can be measured using a sensitive EMF meter. Some people have the ability to detect this field either by touch or by sight.

The ability to detect the aura is quite easy to teach and is basic to most forms of healing. Reiki for example uses the auric fields of both the patient and the practitioner. Any of a number of Healing therapies will explain your ability to visualise the aura.

If you wish to investigate it further contact the society for phsychical research who will be able to tell you your options.

Answer 7

Its the way the neurons are formed in your brain and eyes.

you may possible be able to sense a different frequency
of light waves then most people. What you call an "aura"
may just be the heat from the person's body. Which can
be seen if you use so kind of infer-red camera.
its not so wierd.
for example dogs can hear higher frequencies then humans.

some people claim that when they hear sounds, they can
associate colors with the sounds.

your nervous system has developed differently then the average persons.

It called evolution.

Answer 8

Many people see this; many do not say because of the tendency in Western society at least for people to ridicule those whose experience differs from theirs. Kirlian photography, discovered accidentally in the 1930s by a Russian physicist, reveals part of this emanation.... or subtle body. It is possible to help others to see it, I think only if they want to, ask to. I'd never offer.... :)

Answer 9

I'm sure you know what you're talking about. I have always maintained that classical education errodes any kind of spiritual ability. Basically those 'boffins' cannot and will never be able to see it !

I think that the reason why you are able to see peoples auras is because your eyes let in more light / information than other people. Are your iris's small? (the coloured bits of your eyes).

Do you see auras in colour or black and white?

Answer 10

I'm going with the fact that we all have an electric field around us; whether each is the same or each of us has a different colour field, I cannot say. Perhaps your astrological birth chart has strong Mercury/Neptune (vision sense/cinematic capture) and/or, Mercury/Uranus (vision sense/electricity) aspects. Go to astro.com & use the "free horoscope" to have a read about your birth chart. I don't have these aspects; I can't see auras, but I am an Astrologer.

Answer 11

More detail would be interesting. What extent does the aura have? Is it around dogs, ants, bacteria, trees, and grass also? Does it come in different colours? What use have you found for this ability? If it is not just imagination, it seems hard to comprehend.

Nevertheless, as a previous poster has said, if you can demonstrate its reality, you could easily earn $1million.